transitive verb 1. to update or bring back into use.Now that they have children of their own, they want to revive some of the old family traditions.Many of the styles of past…
Word of the Day
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WOTD: mercy
noun 1. compassionate or lenient treatment of someone over whom one has some power, as through the administration of justice.After the war, the former enemy treated the vanquished people with mercy. 2….
WOTD: commitment
noun 1. a pledge or obligation to fulfill an act or function.The state government has made a strong commitment to cleaning up the environment.He went abroad and forgot his commitment to his…
WOTD: haven
noun 1. a ship’s anchorage; harbor or port (often used in combination)The ship is anchored in New Haven. 2. a place of safety; shelter or refuge.The fishing boat was lucky to find…
WOTD: self-sacrifice
noun doing without or giving up one’s pleasures or personal interests for the benefit of others or from a sense of duty.They had not realized the full extent of their mother’s self-sacrifice…